Monthly Archives: November 2005

Do you delete your email?

Posted on November 9, 2005 by Joe Brockmeier

I freely admit, I’m something of a pack-rat. I tend to squirrel away (rat, squirrel, a bit of a rodent theme here…) computer parts, and miscellaneous items that seem like they might be useful at a later date… which seems … Continue reading →

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Sysadmin toolbox

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Joe Brockmeier

Starting a new regular column on Linux.com, “My sysadmin toolbox.” This is for system administrators to write in and talk about the tools that they find handy. I put mine up first, and it’s had a good response… and a … Continue reading →

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To Lulu, or not to Lulu…?

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Joe Brockmeier

I’ve been thinking seriously about writing another tech book. Those of you who have known me for a long time are probably aware of my previous book efforts, as well as the fact that writing a book tends to be … Continue reading →

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Tags, elements, attributes, I’m so confused!

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Joe Brockmeier

One surefire way to annoy a geek is to misuse jargon. It drives them bonkers, like poking a caged animal. So, before you drive any HTML geeks into a tizzy, be sure to check out the rant on 456 Berea … Continue reading →

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Google search vs. Gmail search

Posted on November 6, 2005 by Joe Brockmeier

This is weird. If I do a search for postgres under Google, the first result I get is for the PostgreSQL website — which is good, and what I expect. If I do a search for Postgres under Gmail for … Continue reading →

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